Notes on Ship

Memorial at St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada"Sacred to the memory of Mr. John Samwell Midshipman of HMS Shannon who died at the Naval Hospital on the 13th June 1815 aged 18 years. Also Mr William Stevens boatswain of the same ship who died there on the 19th June 1815 aged 36 years. Those brave officers clos'd their career in consequence of desperate wounds received in the gallant action between their own ship and the American frigate Chesepak on the 1 of June 1815 which ended in the capture of the enemy ship in 14 minutes."

Memoria at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada"Sacred to the memory of the brave seaman who died at the Hospital of the wounds they received on board H.M.S. Shannon in the Glorious Action in which she captured the United States Frigate '[USS Chesapeake|Chesapeake]' on the first of June 1813. Owen Callaghan. Peter Lawson. Francis Albert. Francis Dixon. John Anthony."

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook